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Day 2: American, Southern & European Decorative Arts

Sat, Jan 28, 2017 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 30, 2017 09:00AM EST
Lot 541

Early Southern Stoneware Face Jug

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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brown glazed face jug, applied facial features, including pointed nose with small nostrils, pierced eyes inset in red paint embellished eyelids, wide open mouth with thick red paint embellished lips and broken china teeth, tiny ears, incised “3” below straight spout, probably Brown Pottery, 6-1/4 in.. Condition: glaze voids and anomalies as made, surface loss and abrasions, chips to ears, one eyebrow, lip, nose, several to rim, missing two teeth and strap handle, base edge chips and wear, residue to top of jug. Provenance: Sewell Collection, Georgia

Condition

glaze voids and anomalies as made, surface loss and abrasions, chips to ears, one eyebrow, lip, nose, several to rim, missing two teeth and strap handle, base edge chips and wear, residue to top of jug